Annemarie Riley Guertin is a newly minted author. Her debut picture book, How the Finch Got His Colors (Familius), flew onto shelves in 2018. She has a second book, Why Evergreens Keep Their Leaves (Familius), coming out in 2019. Annemarie graduated from Wheelock College and Fitchburg State University, earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education (summa cum laude). Annemarie is a literacy coach for the Salem Public School district in Salem, MA. She lives in Haverhill, MA, with her husband, Michael, and their two children. - Helena Pérez Garcia is an illustrator who specialises in portraits, editorial, and book illustration. She was born in Spain, where she earned a fine arts degree. She relocated to London in 2012, and after living there for six years, she moved back to Madrid, where she is based now. Her mysterious and conceptual illustrations, often depicting characters in surreal situations, are rich in detail and color. Her work is inspired by art, literature, and cinema. She has published two illustrated books in France (Louna au Musée and Bonne Nuit Louna) and among her clients are publishing houses like Penguin Random House, Tate Publishing and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and publications like The Financial Times, Reader's Digest, Il Corriere della Sera, and BuzzFeed. -